Ontayaki, the Mountain Village Home to Japan's 300-Year-Old Pottery Tradition

Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code MAIGOMIKA at checkout. Download the Saily app or go to https://saily.com/maigomika We revisit some of our old haunts from our time when we first settled in Japan, in Kyushu's Oita Prefecture. We revisited Onta Pottery Village, which is our favorite pottery in Japan (plus probably one of the prettiest villages in Japan), and Pancake got to explore some Kyushu countryside roads, plus we made dango-jiru soup (a regional Oita cuisine) when we got back home! ? Read about Onta Village: https://www.maigomika.com/ontayaki-pottery-village/ ?‍?Dango Jiru Recipe: https://www.maff.go.jp/j/keikaku/syokubunka/k_ryouri/search_menu/menu/dangojiru_oita.html ⭐Support by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/MaigoMika. ❓ FAQ: https://www.maigomika.com/about-me/faq/ ? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maigomika ? Blog: https://www.maigomika.com/ ? Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/maigomika ?Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:54 Our first year in Oita, Japa 01:59 15% off your eSIM 03:56 Shikoku to Kyushu 04:27 Welcome to Ontayaki 06:29 How Ontayaki is Made 08:39 Udon and Soba 09:04 Mamedamachi Edo Town 10:30 Old House Rental with Pancake 12:05 Unwrapping Ontayaki 12:53 Dango Jiru ?*Affiliate links; I earn commission from your referrals at no added cost to you.* *Cat Calendar* ?️Hajime Okamoto Calendar: https://amzn.to/4n0ZZtG *Equipment* ?Fujifilm X-T5: https://amzn.to/3X1I0Ie ?My Everyday Lens: https://amzn.to/4dYcQIu ?Telephoto-Zoom Lens: https://amzn.to/4fyk6gc ?Camera Mic: https://amzn.to/3X6dTPX ?Wireless Mic: https://amzn.to/3AJctDq ?Headphone: https://amzn.to/3Mo4Vs5 *Music* ?Premium Beat: Code ITTBSHSE for 25% off your first purchase at https://www.premiumbeat.com ?Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/6990894/Maigo ?Uppbeat: https://share.uppbeat.io/w4lcb9r82og1 ?Business Inquiries: https://www.maigomika.com/contact-me/